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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$36,232 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Iowa State University Report

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 37 students majoring in chemistry at Iowa, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Iowa Report

#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 67% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Morningside College Report

#4

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grinnell College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Chemistry at Grinnell College Report

#5

Luther College

Decorah, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Luther College Report

#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Women make up 29% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#7

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Coe College Report

#8

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Women make up 80% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Cornell College Report

#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 4 students majoring in chemistry at UNI, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Northern Iowa

Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 474
Minnesota 483
Kansas 132
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 31
South Dakota 87

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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